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Former House representative Kristine Reeves is running for the vacant seat left open by the retirement of Rep. Jesse Johnson this year. She is a current Washington State Gambling Commissioner and former Director of Economic Development for the Military and Defense sector for Washington state.
In the Legislature, Reeves was a champion for paid family and medical leave, gun safety, linking students with apprenticeships, and making childcare more affordable. She is motivated to address affordable housing and homelessness by her experience growing up as a foster child and being homeless herself at times. Reeves also wants to see childcare workers compensated more fairly, advocate for military families and veterans, and protect abortion rights by closing conservative "crisis pregnancy centers" that pretend to offer abortion services, and greater climate action.
While Reeves has been progressive on several issues, she's taken a more cautious approach than the ones proposed by Anderson on several pieces of legislation, including voting against taxing polluters. She was also one of only three Democrats to vote no on eviction protections in 2019, especially notable in this district because eviction disproportionately affects Black and Latino residents.Kristine Reeves
Former House representative Kristine Reeves is running for the vacant seat left open by the retirement of Rep. Jesse Johnson this year.
Kristine Reeves
Former House representative Kristine Reeves is running for the vacant seat left open by the retirement of Rep. Jesse Johnson this year.
Patty Murray
Sen. Patty Murray has been a consistent and strong progressive voice in the U.S. Senate. She's seeking re-election to continue fighting for our basic rights and a higher quality of life in Washington and beyond.
There are two Democrats running for Congress in Washington’s 9th District with fairly different platforms and political philosophies: incumbent Adam Smith and challenger Stephanie Gallardo. We lean toward Smith because he has received far more endorsements from elected officials and our Progressive Voters Guide partner organizations. Read the full recommendation below to find the candidate that best fits your values and priorities.